Chapter 113 of "The Hero of the Forbidden Zone" The undercurrent within Real Madrid (the first update, asking for a monthly ticket ()!) ）

With three days to go, Real Madrid finally remembered that they should keep an eye on their opponents.

Manuel Pellegrini spent the day gathering information about Napoli and then doing less to tell his players.

He didn't delve into the whole Napoli team, he focused on a few of the more famous players in Napoli who could be considered Napoli's star players. He felt that as long as he could contain the performance of these star players, it would be enough to contain Napoli. After all, Napoli's overall strength is very weak compared to Real Madrid.

Among the Napoli threat players he listed, Arshavin, Cassano, Hamsik and Chen Yingying were the top four players in the attacking line-up, and the others were all a cut below them.

Napoli are typical of uh attacking stronger than defending, and these four are the reason why they are stronger offensively than defensively. As long as these four people can not play, Napoli's attack power can be greatly reduced......

Of course, the game is at the Bernabeu Stadium, which is the home of Real Madrid.

In such a field, no team can come to the advantage, and only a team like Barcelona can cause some problems for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu......

Studying the team in this way, Pellegrini feels that he already takes Napoli very seriously.

It's not a good schedule for home and away, but it's a good schedule for Real Madrid, because they can seal the win in the first leg of the home game and completely kill the suspense.

A big win on your home turf would make the second leg of the match meaningless. Napoli returned to their home stadium and never made a comeback.

"So we have to win the first game or win big...... 'he told the players about his plan in the tactical meeting.

However, it is clear that his players did not listen to him very carefully.

For their superstars, Napoli are simply too easy to deal with. As long as they play normally, being on their home turf is enough to end the game early.

"Of course, sir! Of course we're going to win! "Cristiano. Ronaldo raised his hand and said. "Our goal is to win the Champions League!" He shouted to the rest of his teammates, "Everyone's saying yes or no!" ”

"That's right, that's right!"

"Chris is right!" Marcelo and Pepe chimed in ().

"I think we should be careful, Napoli is not a fish belly......" said the team's defender Xavi. Alonso frowned at his team-mates who were clearly overly optimistic.

"Of course they're great, but they can't run into us!" Ronaldo shook his head and shrugged his shoulders and said disdainfully.

"Kaka, what do you think? You played against them when you were at AC Milan, right? "Sergio. Ramos turned to ask Kaka, who had been silent.

This sentence also drew everyone's eyes to Kaka.

The Brazilians saw that everyone was looking at him, and they couldn't do it without talking. He has always kept a low profile in the Real Madrid dressing room, but now everyone needs his experience.

But what embarrassed him was his good friend Cristiano. Ronaldo is optimistic that Napoli is not a cause for concern, while Alonso, the heart of the team, believes to be cautious. What does he have to say to please everyone?

"Uh...... Napoli are a tough team and they give us a lot of headaches in Serie A......," he carefully weighed his words and tried to sound objective and fair. "There are a couple of them who are very good, and I think we should pay attention to them...... Especially that hero, who has a strong scoring ability and is physically strong...... However, I also think that as long as we can keep playing and play at our normal level, it will not be a problem to win them at home......

He neither embarrassed Ronaldo too much nor denied Alonso's opinion.

Although he has only been in this team for more than half a season, he already knows very well what is going on in the dressing room of this team. In fact, this is not unusual, many big teams have a lot of factions, when he was at AC Milan, that team was also factional, and he himself was one of the most influential players. The bosses of the dressing room of those teams, if they don't like a certain player, can even encourage the club's hierarchy to dispose of that player for a low price.

In Real Madrid, too, there are cliques. Cristiano. Although Ronaldo has only just transferred to the team, his world's No. 1 value has almost given him a say as soon as he comes to Real Madrid. In addition, he has a cheerful and lively personality, is very good at making friends, and quickly gets along with the Portuguese-speaking players in the team, forming a "Portuguese Gang".

And what about Spanish player Alonso? Although he is not worth much, and he is not the captain of the team, he is a Spanish player, and behind him are local Spanish players such as Raul, Guti and Ramos, who are local gangs.

The Spanish gang and the Portuguese gang have a bit of a meaning that the well water does not interfere with the river water, and to put it bluntly, they do not interact with each other. The relationship is not very good.

In addition, there are Vandert and Luther in the team. Van Nistelrooy and Drenthe, the "Dutch Gang", the Argentine Gang composed of Gago, Higuain, and Garay, and the "Dutch Gang" formed by Russ Flurry. Diarra and Benzema, two national players, have been together for a long time, and their relationship with no one is good or bad......

Kaka is a bully at AC Milan, so how could he not understand the intricacies of the relationship? After he came to Real Madrid, he quickly figured out the specific situation, and he immediately chose to keep a low profile, although because he could speak Portuguese, he was classified as a Portuguese gang, and had a good relationship with Marcelo, Pepe, and Ronaldo, but at the same time he also paid attention to maintaining friendship with Raul and other Spanish bigwigs. He has the advantage that he has a good image, Kaka in front of the public is almost perfect, friendliness and smile are his hallmarks, so in the Real Madrid dressing room, he did not encounter any difficulties.

After Kaka finished speaking, Raul stood up, "Alright, guys. I don't think we can take it lightly or be overly cautious. Remember, we are Real Madrid, we are the greatest team on the planet! There's no reason to be afraid of a team at home, even Barcelona. But at the same time, we are Real Madrid, so we can't be proud of the opponent and respect the opponent is our purpose. ”

The captain spoke, and all the arguments subsided.

Raul stood at a commanding height and made a concluding remarks, even Ronaldo didn't dare to say anything more, although he gave people the impression that he liked to be in the limelight, but he was not stupid, the reason why he was able to mix to this height has a lot to do with how he will behave in the world. At Real Madrid, he is well aware that the leader of the dressing room here is not yet his turn, and the real big brother who takes the lead is Raul. Gonzalez ().

So if he and Raul disagree, he will immediately choose to side with the captain. Even in the game – Raul's position at Real Madrid has been threatened this season, having previously been substituted in three consecutive games – and this is something he had never encountered in his more than a decade of Real Madrid career, and he is a regular unless he is injured. Even the "alien" couldn't take his place.

Despite his unsecured position on the pitch, he was still the big brother in the dressing room, so in order to curry favor with the big brother, Cristiano . Ronaldo would give up his chance to shoot in the game and pass the football to Raul. Even if Raul couldn't score in the end, he Ronaldo also gained a good reputation, leaving Raul with the impression that "this kid is sensible".

The Portuguese is smart and knows that with the current trend, Raul's days at Real Madrid are basically coming to an end, whether it is as a substitute or as an early retirement, the leader of the Real Madrid dressing room will have to be replaced sooner or later. Although Casillas is old, he is much worse than Raul in temperament. In the past ten years, Raul has long become a living banner in the minds of all Real Madrid fans after years of media publicity.

Casillas is still too young to stand up to him......

With that in mind, Cristiano. Ronaldo did not come into direct conflict with Raul and the Spanish gang, and he was waiting for the moment to establish himself as the number one leader in the Real Madrid dressing room......

These big-name stars have their own plans, some want to keep a low profile, some want to be the new king, and what about the old king? is doing its best to maintain its status and influence...... The dressing room at the Bernabeu is as wonderful as ever.

But no matter how wonderful they are, they have forgotten one thing......

Pellegrini sighed helplessly as he watched the discussion rage and ignored his superstars.

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"Real Madrid is ready ()."

Below the painting is Cristiano. Large-format photograph of Ronaldo.

Another newspaper read, "Raul: The quarterfinals are not a curse, we are confident. ”

Careful people may already be able to see some clues from the layout design of these newspapers - this century-old giant, after countless ups and downs, is brewing another change of dynasty. The old and new forces collided fiercely again and again, but these collisions were invisible, and there was no smoke of gunpowder.

"What a big city!" The Napoli players sit on the bus from the airport to their hotel and look out at the streetscape. Compared to Naples, which has a chaotic layout and garbage piled up on the roadside, Madrid's clean streets and towering buildings really make Naples feel like a rural place......

"Bernabeu!" Someone pointed to the window on the left and exclaimed.

Everyone turned their heads to the voice, and the white giant stood silently across the street. At such a close distance, even if you look up, you can't see the top.

Champions League flags were hung on both sides of the street outside the Bernabeu, while the flags of Napoli and Real Madrid were hung on the walls of the Bernabéu stadium.

The breath of the Champions League quarter-finals is on the horizon.

However, the Napoli players quickly returned to their seats and did not give too many envious glances to the Bernabeu.

Because Chen Yingying is right:

"Ladies and gentlemen, what you have just seen is the famous tourist destination of San Diego. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. ”

He stood in front of the car, holding the microphone and telling everyone, a very dedicated tour guide......

A carload of people laughed.